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5 Tactics to Turbo Boost Your Marketing

It can feel impossible to keep up with shifts in social media and other digital marketing channels. Community bankers and other experts provide guidance on how you can not only keep up but also hone your tactics in a way that works for your bank and, importantly, your customers.
March 05, 2024 | Independent Banker   Growing the Community 

ICBA poll shows Americans support changing credit union policies

With credit union representatives meeting with members of Congress in Washington this week, ICBA today is releasing new polling data showing Americans support reforms to policies that arbitrarily favor credit unions.
March 04, 2024 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Credit Unions 

Regulators meeting this week at Community Reinvestment Conference

Regulators meeting this week at Community Reinvestment Conference
March 04, 2024 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Agencies/Regulators  

ICBA-backed bill would codify program supporting minority banks

Rep. Joyce Beatty (D-Ohio) introduced ICBA-supported legislation to codify a Treasury Department program to support minority depository institutions and other community banks.
March 04, 2024 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Department of Treasury 

Anne Balcer: What Have We Learned One Year After the SVB Failure?

For the past year, ICBA has remained steadfast in advocating for community banks in the wake of Silicon Valley Bank’s collapse. Here are the results of those advocacy efforts.
March 04, 2024 | Independent Banker   Advocacy 

Poll: Americans Support Changing Policies Favoring Tax-Exempt Credit Unions

The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) today released new polling data showing Americans support reforms to policies that arbitrarily favor credit unions.
March 01, 2024 | Press Release   Credit Unions 

CFPB issues guidance on financial comparison-shopping sites

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued guidance to law enforcement agencies and regulators explaining how companies operating comparison-shopping tools can break the law when they steer consumers to certain products or lenders because of kickbacks.
March 01, 2024 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Compliance 

FHFA changes timeline for new credit score models

The Federal Housing Finance Agency announced updates to the implementation of new credit score requirements for single-family loans acquired by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
March 01, 2024 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Compliance Federal Housing Finance Agency 

‘Pig butchering’ scams have nabbed $75B: study

A new academic paper found “pig butchering” scams—in which victims invest increasing sums in supposedly legitimate virtual currency enterprises before being conned out of their money—claimed $75 billion since January 2020.
March 01, 2024 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Digital Assets 

Global group warns of crypto intermediary, stablecoin risks

The head of the Financial Stability Board warned of the risks posed by multifunction crypto intermediaries and stablecoins.
March 01, 2024 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Digital Assets 

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